Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-01
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(aprcisl Correspondence of the Alex=. dAzETrAl
WARRINGTON. d C.. Dee. /. 1887.

WARRINGTON. D. C.. Dee. /. 1887.
A great many people here are interested
10 the early pasaese Of the deficiency Din.
The bankers and brokers have been ana are
suppl5ipg all the money for the payment OF
which such bill must be passed, and they
will profs thereby. hut even they are now
getting strapped" for ready money. -.
The prevailing impression among the
democratic members of Congress who have
already arrived is that the mex! national
democratic convention vii! be held in New
York.
The Pacific railroad commission after Elk
months snd great expense have failed to
agree upon report. Two Of them recon-
mend settlement upon the basis of three
DER cent funding bill, bat the other one,
Governor Pattison, recommends that inc
roads be compelled to meet Their obligations
to the Government more speedily. IL Is
understood that the President is displeaseo
in consequence of this divergence.
The average of opinion on the SUBJECT,
entertained By the members of Congress WHO
have arrived here, of both political parties
is that Blaine and Cleveland will be the
! Presidential candidates in 1883 as they were
in 1884.
There still continues to be talk about the
possibility of q hitch in the organization OF
the Senate By reason of the reported uncer
tainty of Senator Ridileberger's vote. AS
often stated in this correspondence there Is
nothing in this talk. Senator RiddlebergeF
is a republican and will abide by the action
of the republican caucus as Implicitly as
Senator John Sherman. He would do SO
ANYHOW, bntospeciuiiy- .as-he has been In
l,55,med that his republican colleagues III
tend to allow him all the share OF the Sen
ate's patronage that is allowed to Virginia
With reference to the admission of Senator
Turpie. Senator Voorhees,, that Senator's
State colleague, says he is confident no seri
Gus opposition will be made to 1t, but, es
heretofore stated, the democratic Senators
have determined to object TO the swearing
in of any new Senator's unless Mr.. Turpie
be among them. That the republicans are
not assured that they will have entirely
open sailing is made evident by the fact bat
Senator Ioealls has sent circular TO all the
republican Senator'S urging upon them tue
importance Of each and every one being
present at The opening Of theSenate at noon
next Monday.
Treasurer Hyatt says the debt statement
10 be Issued this afternoon will show an IN
crease Of q little more than million dollars
in the public debt since November /, mainly
attributable. 10 his opinion, 10 the unusually
large disbursements FIR pensions etc during
the month.
About five years ago Mr.. John Harmon,
of Michigan, fell from a street car here and
injured himself. He sued the car company
and was awarded $4,000 damages. The
company appealed, and the upper court
sent the case back for another trial. The
second Trial was concluded this morning
when, instead of $4,000, the court awarded
him damages to the amount o! Sc 800
Senator Allison. who has arrived, says ne
will favor the appointment Of federal com
mission to overlook elections in the South
and see that they are freely and fairly con-
Quoted.
Among ell! the democratic members OF
Congress now here hardly one can be found
who is not in favor of reduction in the
tariff, and many Of the republican members
are of the same opinion.
The report that . gold mine hiss been found
about ten miles abeve the Great Falls of the Po-
tomac, published this morning, is nothing new.
Not only has geld been known for long time to
exist there but it was once mined 1t Is not rlch
enough however to pay.
Several of the leading republican Senators now
here seem TO think that in the next national plat
form OF their party it will be wise to insert pro-
hibition plank.